Waiwakaiho Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.04° S 174.11° E

Waiwakaiho 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiwakaiho

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Waiwakaiho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 2AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2084
1872
1803
1551
2334
2020
1801
1600
1240
1223
969
904
788
672
522
547
1150
1107
1038
800
594
706
806
827
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:36AM2.64m
5:17PM2.57m
5:37AM2.71m
6:17PM2.71m
6:37AM2.81m
Low Tide
10:26PM0.74m
11:03AM0.56m
11:27PM0.67m
12:01PM0.45m
00:28AM0.55m
12:58PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
11
Feels °C
5
7
5
6
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1030
1872
1803
1551
2334
2020
1801
1600
1240
1223
969
904
788
672
506
414
1150
1107
1038
800
594
706
806
827
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
2084
792
672
564
74
123
180
322
522
547
36
31
124
246
147
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
150
224
224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
3
11
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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